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Our mission is to provide you with an enjoyable, educational and memorable trip so that you can have an adventure that is exciting, comfortable, and worry-free. We look forward to showing you Concord, Massachusetts! Memories to Last a Lifetime
Enjoy an historical scenic journey on a casual bike ride through the Minute Man National Historical Park. Or take a journey through Concord and Carlisle and indulge with a treat from a local ice cream farm. Enjoy a ride by Walden Pond and a lunch at a local farm. This area of New England is beautiful to enjoy slowly on a bike with a licensed tour guide. Bike tours are by reservation only and leave from convenient areas in Concord. Call today! Groups We offer tours for groups of 2 to 20 people. If you have a small book group, a corporate meeting or a family outing in mind let us take care of all the details.
"We really had a great time.
It was a perfect day
and we enjoyed all the information you
told us
about the battle and the Concord area. Thanks again! "
Ken,
Leslie, Kelly Williams, St. Louis, MO
Safety We consider safety to be our primary concern. Before each tour we will discuss bike safety, and each rider is required to wear a helmet.
The Revolutionary War Tour - 2.5 hours We offer three different tour
lengths through the
Tour 1: 1.5 hours $35.00 (13+), $25.00 (8-12) Tour 2: 2.5 hours $45.00 (13+), $35.00 (8-12) Tour 3: 4 hours $55.00 (13+), $45.00 (8-12)
Concord Authors Tour - 1½ hours Ride along the same roads that Emerson, Thoreau and the Alcotts travelled. We will start out at the birthplace of Thoreau and see his farmland, which now a working farm. We will ride to the homesteads of the Alcotts, Hawthorne, Emerson and finally pay our respects at the resting places of our famous authors. Price: $45.00 per person (adult 13+), $26.00 (8-12), price includes bike, helmet and snack
Splendors of Concord & Carlisle 2 hours
Meet at the Concord Visitor Center and enjoy a splendid ride on the idyllic roads
leading through Concord and Carlisle and back. Once in Carlisle we will enjoy
refreshments at a local ice cream stand before we continue our journey through a
working cranberry bog and finish back in Concord Center.
Price: $50.00 pp (adults 13+), $30.00 (ages 8-12). Includes bike rental, helmet and refreshment voucher.
Enjoy a leisurely ride with a licensed tour guide through the hills and
flats of Concord, Sudbury, and Lincoln. We will see historic Walden Pond,
and continue through the flats of the Sudbury River and even stop for a
sandwich at a local farm stand.
Concord Landmark Tour - 1 hour
Enjoy a quick tour around the historic landmarks of
Concord. This includes a tour of Sleepy Hollow Cemetery and the Old
North Bridge.
Let us create a custom tour for you. Tell us where you want to go, how many miles you want to ride, and what kinds of tours and sightseeing you are most interested in. We will create a custom package with your own tour guide!
All tours require a minimum of two riders. We love groups! Reservations and a 50% deposit in advance. Call: 978-697-1897 Email: info@concordbiketours.com Midde School Spring Fun!
Exercise
for the Body and Mind Middle
School Spring Session May 29th June
12th This Spring Concord Bike
Tours will offer a unique and fun learning experience for middle school
students. Bike and Write is a
four-week course that offers young people healthy physical activity and
creative artistic expression through appreciation of the history, culture
and nature of Each week we explore a
different route through the town with rides tailored to the fitness levels
of participants. Each trip has a particular theme with individual and
group writing activities related to the theme.
Daily
schedule (subject to change) 2:30 3:30
Biking 3:30 4:00 Snack and Writing
4:00 4:45
Biking 4:45 5:30
Writing Themes (subject to change)
Week 1 A about the bike &
nature
Week 2 Rail Trail*
Week 3 Art &
Architecture Week 4 History
*leave from
Sanborn Bike and Write
Basics Four Thursdays or Fridays,
May 29/30 June 12/13 2:30 (after-school) - 5:30
pm Course Fee: $120
Enrollment is limited to
10 Meeting and pick-up
location: Concord Free Public Library, Concord
Ctr. (Participants can take the
middle school library bus.) Concord Bike Tours will provide writing
journals, bikes, helmets, water bottles and snacks. Participants may bring
their own bikes and helmets, but they must be delivered to the library
parking lot on Midde School Summer Fun!
Exercise for the Body and
Mind Middle School Summer
Explorations Incoming 6th-7th-8th
graders This
Summer Concord Bike Tours offers a unique and fun learning experience for
middle school students. Bike Hike
provides healthy physical activity and creative expression through
exploration of the history, culture and nature of You
can sign up for one day or a many as youd like. Ride for five days for
the price of four. Register in advance to secure a spot. Day-of
registrations accepted on a space available basis. Sample Ride Schedule
(subject to change) Monday Tour
Concord Conservation land with stops at the Thoreau Birth House,
Gaining
Ground and the garden at the Old Manse. On to Tuesday Off to
the
Codman House. Cool off at Wednesday Explore
the abandoned rail trail behind Great Meadows and continue
to
the Bedford Rail trail. Lunch in Thursday From
art
and architecture to weave together the threads of Friday We
will use our GPS system to locate *hidden* treasures around town.
There
is so much here to see, find and discover! Bike
Hike Basics Monday
through Friday 9:00 am.
1:00 pm June
30 July 25 Daily
Fee: $50 (Five
consecutive days for the price of four.) Meet
and pick-up at the Concord Free Public Library in Concord
Bike Tours provides bikes, helmets, water bottles and
snacks. Participants
provide lunch and may bring their own bikes and
helmets. Local Links Accomodations: Best Western: www.bestwestern.com Colonial Inn: www.concordscolonialinn.com Hawthorne Inn: www.concordmass.com North Bridge Inn: http://www.northbridgeinn.com/ Places to Go: Concord Museum: www.concordmuseum.org Go City Kids: http://gocitykids.parentsconnect.com Minute Man National Historical Park: www.nps.gov/mima Spa: 1 on 1 Self Indulgence: http://www.1on1si.com/ Information: Concord Chamber of Commerce: www.concordchamberofcommerce.org Bicycle Stores: Acton Pedal Power: www.pedpow.com
Boston Globe, North West Region, October 11th, 2007: http://www.boston.com/news/local/articles/2007/10/11soaking_up_history_on_bicycles_built_for_tour http://www.townonline.com/concord/lifestyle/x1564168917 http://www.communications.uml.edu/sunrise/?p=564 http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2007/07/12/donation_creates_diabetes_center/
UMass Lowell Sunshine Radio Program 91.5FM WUML: http://www.uml.edu/wuml/sunrise http://communications.uml.edu/sunrise/?p=564
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